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laniard |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Laniard \Lan"iard\, n. See {Lanyard}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lanyard \Lan"yard\, n. [F. lani[`e]re thong, strap, OF lasniere fr lasne strap, thong, L. lacinia lappet. flap, edge of a garment. Cf {Lanier}.] [Written also {laniard}.] 1. (Naut.) A short piece of rope or line for fastening something in ships; as the lanyards of the gun ports, of the buoy, and the like esp., pieces passing through the dead-eyes, and used to extend shrouds, stays, etc 2. (Mil.) A strong cord, about twelve feet long, with an iron hook at one end a handle at the other used in firing cannon with a friction tube. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: laniard n 1: a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon [syn: {lanyard}] 2: a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle [syn: {lanyard}] 3: a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships [syn: {lanyard}]
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